Poly bushes, what's the difference ?

[Cokes]

TVR parts-ltd £363.94
http://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-ki...

Powerflex (ebay) £697.83
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=...

Now I'm sure there are more options but this was the first ones I found I started to wonder, why the HUGE difference in price ?

[phazed]

I used these, even cheaper it seems.

http://www.superflex.co.uk/products.php?cat=379

[J400GED]

Cokes, I'm going for the metalastic bushes in the wishbones and poly bushes in the diff and ARBs, if that's any help?

For me, this arrangement gives more than adequate NVH and geometry control.

Ged

[Andav469]

J400GED said:

Cokes, I'm going for the metalastic bushes in the wishbones and poly bushes in the diff and ARBs, if that's any help?

For me, this arrangement gives more than adequate NVH and geometry control.

Ged

Exactly what I have done and in my opinion, a success

[semaj]

£700 for bits of rubber and tube!!! WTF!

[phazed]

semaj said:

£700 for bits of rubber and tube!!! WTF!

That's for suspension, diff and ARBS.

Same in Superflex would be £395.10 inclusive. Taking the pee somewhat!

[Richard 858]

Peter (Phazed) did you use orange or purple/blue type ?

[phazed]

Richard 858 said:

Peter (Phazed) did you use orange or purple/blue type ?

Purple/blue type.

All fitted easy peasy, (apart from removing the old bushes which in old school terms "was a bit of a fag")!

[Cokes]

phazed said:

I used these, even cheaper it seems.

http://www.superflex.co.uk/products.php?cat=379

Thanks Peter
Can you tell me if the following is for the 2 lower and 1upper bushes for the rear hub/upright ?
"Superflex Rear Wishbone Outer Hub Kit of 12 Bushes & 6 Stainless Steel Tubes, replaces OEM# C0200"

I only ask as the guy that owns the garage next to me used to work for TVR and had said he'd never come across replacements for them before.

[blitzracing]

I assume the TVR uses a OEM bushes from other cars for the wishbones and like? The Ginetta ones are a mix of TR6 and spitfire so poly bush equivalent are pretty cheap- I remember replacing all the wishbones ones for about £120 from Polybush themselves.

[phazed]

Cokes said:

Thanks Peter
Can you tell me if the following is for the 2 lower and 1upper bushes for the rear hub/upright ?
"Superflex Rear Wishbone Outer Hub Kit of 12 Bushes & 6 Stainless Steel Tubes, replaces OEM# C0200"

I only ask as the guy that owns the garage next to me used to work for TVR and had said he'd never come across replacements for them before.

you'll need these as well.

http://www.superflex.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=SF3...

[Cokes]

Thanks again.

I'm having massive problems removing my old bushes so as long as I can get them out without damaging my wishbones then it's bush shopping time.

[SILICONEKID345HP]

TVR tax

[Sardonicus]

SILICONEKID345HP said:

TVR tax

I agree

[SILICONEKID345HP]

Sardonicus said:

agree

Are they specially made for the TVR? I poly bushed everything for my MG roadster for £60 and you can do it for less than £100 for top quality ones

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Haynes-Roadster-Locost-F...

[Cokes]

Fingers crossed someone knows if they are also from another car, it could save me and many others a fortune.

[J400GED]

Cokes said:

Fingers crossed someone knows if they are also from another car, it could save me and many others a fortune.

I think the majority of the metalastic bushes - all the fronts for example are from Cortina mk4.